NBA writers don't see each other that much but they do trade inside information via email. So what they're thinking about the draft is often not just their opinion, but the collective wisdom of the group. That said, their mock drafts, published around the country, offer little surprise for Nets fans. Of the 14 we surveyed, six think the Nets will take Terrence Williams, another three go for Tyler Hansbrough.
- Mock Draft (Tyler Hansbrough) - Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger
- Mock Draft (Tyler Hansbrough) - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - Al Iannazzone - The Record
- Mock Draft (Earl Clark) - Lenn Robbins - New York Post
- Mock Draft (Tyler Hansbrough) - Rick Bonnell - Charlotte Observer
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - Bob Finnan - Lorain (Ohio) Chronicle-Telegram
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - Mark Heisler - Los Angeles Times
- Mock Draft (DeJuan Blair) - Sekou Smith - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Mock Draft (Gerald Henderson) - Martin Frank - Wilmington News-Journal
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - Jason Jones - Sacramento Bee
- Mock Draft (Gerald Henderson) - Loren Jorgenson - Deseret News
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - John Jackson - Chicago Sun-Times
- Mock Draft (Terrence Williams) - Gary Woelfel - Racine (Wis) Journal-Times
- Mock Draft (DeJuan Blair) - Evans Clinchy - New England Sports Network
- Mock Draft (Tyler Hansbrough) - Doug Smith - Toronto Star
- Area legend Vince Carter coming home - Josh Robbins - Orlando Sentinel
- Carter Converted into a Magic 3, Nets Lee - Ben Couch - New Jersey Nets